Blockbusted?

Most of you peeps that talk to me, are on my IM list, or whatever, know that I work at Blockbuster Video. Typically speaking, I hate my Job, but its a job. The only real advantage to working at Blockbuster is the fact that I am a gamer, and I bring home every new release 360 and PS3 game you can possibly imagine. If you have ever wondered why when you go to Blockbuster and the New Release games are never in stock, now you know the reason why. Sure we have a copy, but its behind the counter for me to take home and play at the end of my shift. Don't like it? Boo Hoo, I have to have at least a few perks to my crummy ass job. Besides, it seems like every night I work its like a universal call goes out to every Moron in the world to come to the store.

I was not looking forward to coming into work tonight for a very good reason. My ex-girlfriend, has been trying to track me down since we had our I guess you could call it a break up on Sunday, and have been avoiding her ever since. If she calls my cell phone, I can not answer. If she comes to my house, I can hide out in my room and tell my parents to say I am not at home. However, If she shows up at my work, I can't just bounce out and leave without getting fired.

I was working floor tonight when I got in basically because I was the last to arrive for work. We have a system, and the last person in gets the shit job of restocking and answering the never ending questions from morons asking where to find comedies. "Maybe its that big sign two rows over that says comedies idiot", but I do not actually get to say that unfortunately. Cassie and Becca are who I am working with tonight and I dig them both. Really laid back chics with cool ass personalities.

Tonight I was tripping out for a different reason, and it had nothing to do with stocking the new releases section. The ex has been wanting to track me down, and she has me caught in a place I cant run away from. Still, its not like she has a copy of my schedule, so she has no idea when to come up here, or so I thought. After stealing a soda out of the fridge, I stack up my restocks and head out to the floor. I was midway through the gillion copies of National Treasure Book Of Secrets, when Becca yells back at me that I have a phone call. "Rob, is really busy with customers he can't talk right now", she says. This is total bullshit, obviously, as there is maybe 3 people in the whole store, but I already know who was on the other end of the phone.

From my ex's house to Blockbuster is maybe a 10 min drive tops, so I had to think fast. I tell Cassie to take the register, and drag becca back to the employee lounge (which is basically a wasteland of old movie posters and fold outs with a few chairs). Becca, who I have never really been close with is about to get schooled in the finer arts of manipulation.

Best Dialogue I can remember:
Me: Becca, my ex is about to come up here and go off on me, what would you say to being my girlfriend for the next say 45 min or so
Bec: Rob, your a cutie and all, but I am not gonna deal with some crazy ex of yours, why don't you just tell her to leave?
Me: I will, or I will threaten to call the police, but Becca, please help me out here. Just hold my hand and plant a kiss on me if need be. She is a little preppy princess, she is not gonna risk going to jail.
Bec: Rob, you have never said more than 4 words to me since you started here (she is right, she is cute but just a tad goody goody for my taste), why should I help you?
Me: Listen girl, I will take you out to wherever u want, and you can come to my friend Leroy's 4th party (My best friend Leroy Hamilton is somewhat of a legend in his own time).
Bec: So, I can come to the party as your Girlfriend( I had not planned on this, but I was running out of time)?
Me: Sure, I will pick you up Friday night at 8, I swear to god.
Bec: Ok, Cutie, I am gonna hold you to that.


She gives me a kiss (I am assuming for practice) and we head back out to the floor.

20 Min goes by, and I was starting to think I had made a deal with the devil for nothing. But then I see a car I recognize roll inside as i was ringing up a customer. She is not alone either. She has 3 other girls with her. I call Becca up to open the other register next to me, and within seconds they are storming blockbuster like Normandy.

She is in the door all of two seconds when "Rob, you fucking asshole, fuck you, your a dickhead, and every other obscenity you can imagine comes pouring out her mouth. There is only a couple of customers in the place, but both of them turn like a swivel to check it out.

As calmly as I can muster I get out "we do not allow profanity,and I am gonna have to ask you to leave". Her friend Jessie speaks up and says "You and her need to talk you fucking asshole, I heard about what you did, and I already told her not to take u back". I fought off the urge not to smile.

"Take her back?, I Have moved on. ( I grab becca from the next register)."

This had the desired effect. "Get your hands off my Boyfriend you fucking slut", and she makes her moves towards the checkout turnstile.

About this time, Cassie shows up and has the cordless phone in her hands and says quite loudly that she had just called the police (she really didn't but they did not know)They head back towards the door and she blots out with "I am not done with you yet Rob".

Oh wow, I am shaking in my boots. Anyways, I get finished with my shift and make out with Becca at my car before heading home for good measure.

Looks like it is time for Robby Boy to go to war against this evil bitch.

If she would just leave me alone, it would be all good. I may have acted badly, but I wish her no harm. I just want her to go away. I guess I do have Becca to deal with on the 4th party now, but thats no bigge. Outside of blockbuster attire, she is actually very cute.

I knew she would get to me sooner or later, I was just hoping it would be later.